Endless Silver Machine

"Charlotte, you haven't said anything since the beginning."

"Your Highness, do you want me to stop you?"

"But I feel a little lonely without saying anything."

"The one who will become lonely next is me."

"……sorry."

Even if Charlotte used the title "Her Royal Highness" to "distant" herself when the two of them were alone...

Even if Charlotte "threats" herself with words like "loneliness"...

Apart from apologizing to her, Lan Ming couldn't say a single word of comfort.

"Because of my willfulness, the 'Ai Zein' family must have been implicated."

The "Ai Zein" family where Charlotte lives has been famous as a knight guard for the royal family for generations.

If the person Charlotte served was not herself, she would not face this kind of trouble.

"If this is the mission of Her Royal Highness the Princess, then it is also the mission of the 'Azein' family. I think my father will have no objection."

In fact, Lan Ming didn't want to hear Xia Luo's seemingly comforting words at this moment.

On the contrary, she wanted to be scolded severely by her knight squire, at least such words would not bring the distance between the two so far.

At this point, Lan Ming also knew that he was not qualified to make such a willful request to Xia Luo again.

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When "Ostara" and "Aurora" passed half the distance, they received signals from their own fleet at the same time.

"Are our country's magic fleet already at such a close distance? Have they already set off from their home country when they issued the statement?"

"This is a plan that has been planned for a long time, so we can only understand it this way. Your Excellency Egas, inform the Knights of the Purple Rose that we will accept the army's acceptance."

"……receive."

After Wideman left, Lan Ming continued the unfinished topic with Charlotte.

If the conversation between the two of them only stopped here, Lan Ming would not be able to listen to the empire's orders with peace of mind.

"Charlotte, no matter what happens in the future, don't act rashly. You alone cannot change the overall situation."

When Charlotte heard this, the subtle changes in her expression did not escape Lan Ming's eyes.

This statement denies the meaning of Charlotte's existence, and is indeed too cruel for her at this moment.

But Lan Ming must continue to play this role. Just as Xia Luo did not say anything to save herself, she must also cut off her last attachment.

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Lan Ming boarded the Imperial Army's aviation magic ship, and the fleet commander conveyed the Senate's instructions to her.

"We will send additional escort fleets for Her Royal Highness the Princess, and they will escort you and Your Majesty the Emperor back to your home country safely."

"Why did our aviation magic fleet leave the national border? The statement issued to the Tebiri Kingdom should only be of a warning nature."

"We are very sorry. We are only following the instructions of the Minister of Military Affairs and have no right to disclose more information to you."

"It's okay, let me explain it to Her Royal Highness the Princess."

A middle-aged man with a beard walked out from behind the bridge. His straight military uniform and deep eyes all showed his shrewdness.

It is such a character who represents one of the Fu families in the Bisi Empire.

"Greetings from a long time ago, Her Royal Highness Princess Lan Ming Yiela."

As a high-ranking figure in the army, he still bowed to Lan Ming like a gentleman.

"Is this expedition commanded by the 'Luo Xi' family?"

"As you can see, Your Highness."

"Then please explain the motivation for this expedition, Your Excellency Crozier Rossi."

Crozier Luo Xi is the head of the "Luo Xi" family, and he is also a family that supports the radical faction of the Senate behind the scenes. Naturally, Lan Ming does not have much favorable impressions of him.

"According to the information sent back by the intelligence agency, the convoy used by the Tebiri Kingdom to transport thugs was attacked. The suspicion that the Tebiri Kingdom destroyed evidence cannot be ruled out. The Senate and ministers are holding an emergency meeting in August, and I If you wait, we will set off first and wait for subsequent instructions."

The so-called follow-up order is nothing more than a declaration of war against the Tebiri Kingdom.

External expansion is the ambition of the radical faction of the Senate, and this is also a part of their plan.

The "Luo Xi" family, with military enterprises as its core pillar, is naturally more inclined to the radical ideas.

Lan Ming was not interested in continuing to ask.

Three medium-sized aviation magic ships were separated from the Bisi Empire's aviation magic fleet formation. As frigates for the two royal aviation magic ships, they left in the opposite direction of the magic fleet's advance.

Although it is called a escort fleet, it is actually just a containment measure to prevent Lan Ming from having an accident on the way.

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As Lan Ming understood, at the zero point of August when she returned, the radical faction of the Senate who was in power tore up the contract between the two countries and officially declared war on the Kingdom of Tebiri.

"Ostara" and "Aurora" were surrounded by the Imperial Army after entering the harbor.

The Blue Rose Knights and Purple Rose Knights did not resist under Lan Ming's instructions.

The man who got off the black-painted August motorcycle was Marcus, the patriarch of the radical faction.

"Please, Her Royal Highness the Third Princess, go with me to the Congress Hall. Everyone directly under the Knights, please wait here for instructions."

Naturally, Wildman would not allow such an unreasonable request. As long as Lan Ming was still a princess, the Knights of the Blue Rose would not put her in the enemy's hands.

"Your Excellency Aigas, there will be no results in a stalemate here. The next thing will be troublesome to you."

All the Templars present were far more mature than Xia Luo, and nearly half of them belonged to the Fu family, so Lan Ming gave them different instructions from Xia Luo.

The imperial soldier opened the door of the black motorcycle for Lan Ming, and Charlotte, who was accustomed to following her, was stopped.

"Your Excellency Aizein, please stay here too."

"Charlotte, you must remember what I said to you."

It was these words that made Charlotte stop and look away.

Lan Ming bent down and got into the motorcycle, and the door closed quietly.

The inside of the car window cannot be seen from outside the car window. So until the locomotive drove into the darkness, Charlotte still didn't look back.

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The waiting time in August's airport was incredibly short, and the consequences for those involved in this incident were issued.

Although the Knights of the Purple Rose failed to "prevent" the incident from happening, they were not convicted and they were able to continue to perform their duties as a knight directly under the Fourth Princess.

The Knights of the Blue Rose, as a knight directly subordinate to the third princess, were dismissed by the Senate and reorganized into the Imperial Knights.

Anjie, who was not taken seriously, was also relieved of her duty to serve the fourth princess and sent back to her hometown on the border of the empire.

Charlotte took over Anjie's task. The Senate arranged for her to be the knight guard of the fourth princess, so that she was not allowed to leave Zi Ming's side.

Placing Charlotte, who has a close relationship with Lan Ming, next to Zi Ming may become an invisible time bomb. Aemilius knows this very well.

The reason why I still make this arrangement even though I know it well is because putting this time bomb under my nose makes it easier to deal with it in time.

"...Although Lan Ming Yiela resisted tenaciously during the pursuit, the imperial army fulfilled its mission and captured her. Her connection with the assassination of His Excellency the Emperor is currently under investigation, and during this period she will be deprived of her status and rights as a royal family member. "

Although Lan Ming was not convicted, this embellished statement greatly enhanced the credibility of his remarks.

Regarding Lan Ming's treatment, the radical faction of the Senate only held a press conference, and her location was not mentioned in the announcement.

The person involved, Lan Ming, did not appear in public to express his position. The distorted facts in the press conference alone were enough to lead most citizens into misunderstandings.

"...Her Royal Highness the Queen is bedridden due to a major change in the royal family. After the Senate and the Parliament decided, the fourth princess who inherited the royal family's magic costume 'Candle Dragon Gold' - Her Royal Highness Princess Ziming Yiela, will take charge of the government."

Everything is moving forward on the path arranged by the radical faction of the Senate.

"As we all know, Her Royal Highness Princess Ziming Yiela has been unwell all year round and has difficulty traveling. Her instructions will be conveyed by the second prince, Philip Yiela."

Next, Philippe Iera spoke to the public at a press conference, which was already scripted.

Ziming Yiala was unable to appear in public due to "physical discomfort and difficulty traveling".

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